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| Meals | ateriat |
| Breakfast | aamiainen |
| English breakfast | |
| eggs and bacon | munat ja pekonia |
| cereal | muroja |
| toast | paahtoleipä |
| fried eggs | paistetut munat |
| fruit juice | tuoremehu |
| Continental breakfast | mannermainen aamiainen |
| marmalade | appelsiinihillo |
| jam | hillo |
| roll | sämpylä |
| croissant | voisarvi |
| Finnish buffet breakfast | seisova pöytä TOP |
| fruit | hedelmä |
| cheese | juusto |
| boiled eggs | keitetyt munat |
| ham | kinkku |
| sausage | makkara |
| salami | metvursti |
| fresh bread | tuore leipä |
| open sandwiches | voileipä |
| Coffee break | |
| kahvitauko | |
| Morning coffee TOP | |
| white/black coffee with: | |
| biscuits/cookies | keksejä |
| cream | kerma |
| milk | maito |
| bun | pulla |
| sugar | sokeri |
| Danish pastry | viineri |
| Lunch/mid-day meal | lounas |
| starter main dessert | etu- pää- jälki- ruoka |
| a three-course lunch | kolmen ruokalajin lounas |
| service | palvelu |
| buffet lunch | seisova pöytä |
| waiter/waitress | tarjoilija |
| Afternoon tea TOP | |
| a cup of tea | |
| cake | kakku |
| a pot of tea | kannu |
| sandwich | voileipä |
| Types of food | |
| First course/starters | |
| Soups TOP | keitot |
| chicken | kana |
| consommé | lihaliemi |
| asparagus | parsa |
| mushroom | sieni |
| Different types of cold fish | |
| snails | etanat |
| prawn | cocktail |
| prawns | iso katkarapu |
| shrimps | katkarapu |
| rainbow trout | kirjolohi |
| salmon | lohi |
| mackerel | makrilli |
| marinated marinoitu | |
| whitebait | neulamuikku |
| paté | pasteija |
| raw | raaka |
| whitefish | siika |
| Baltic herring | silakka |
| (assortment of) herring | (valikoima) silli |
| salted | suolattu |
| smoked | savustettu |
| Fish TOP | kala |
| perch | ahven |
| pike | hauki |
| rainbow trout | kirjolohi |
| pike-perch | kuha |
| bream | lahna |
| salmon | lohi |
| burbot | made |
| mackerel | makrilli |
| sole | meriantura |
| vendace | muikku |
| whitebait | neulamuikku |
| plaice | punakampela |
| whitefish | siika |
| Baltic herring | silakka |
| herring | silli |
| cod | turska |
| flounder | kampela |
| coley | seiti |
| Shell fish TOP | |
| lobster | hummeri |
| oyster | osteri |
| crayfish | rapu |
| mussel | simpukka |
| crab | taskurapu |
| Main courses TOP | pääruoka |
| Poultry | linnunliha |
| duck | ankka |
| chicken | broiler |
| turkey | kalkkuna |
| Meat TOP | liha |
| beef | häränliha |
| mince/ground meat | jauheliha |
| ham | kinkku |
| chop/cutlet | kyljys |
| lamb | lampaanliha |
| liver | maksa |
| kidney | munuainen |
| pork chop | porsaankyljys |
| pork | sianliha |
| veal | vasikanliha |
| steak | |
| -entrecote | |
| -fillet | |
| -T-bone | |
| -rump | |
| rare | raaka |
| medium | puolikypsä |
| well-done | kypsä |
| Methods of cooking TOP | |
| boiled | keitetty |
| fried/sauté | paistettu |
| stew/casserole | pata |
| baked | uunissa paistettu |
| roast | uunissa paistettu |
| grilled | |
| Vegetables TOP | vihannekset |
| peas | herneitä |
| cabbage | kaali |
| courgette | kesäkurpitsa |
| cauliflower | kukkakaali |
| cucumber | kurkku |
| swede | lanttu |
| aubergine/ eggplant | munakoiso |
| turnips | nauriit |
| green pepper/red pepper | paprika |
| beans | papuja |
| asparagus | parsa |
| broccoli | parsakaali |
| mashed potatoes | perunasose |
| potatoes | perunoita |
| spinach | pinaatti |
| carrots | porkkanoita |
| beetroot | punajuuri |
| leek | purjo |
| chips/french fries | ranskalaisia perunoita |
| radish | retiisi |
| Brussels sprouts | ruusukaali |
| salad | salaatti |
| mushroom | sieni |
| onions | sipuli |
| pickled cucumber/gherkin | suolakurkku |
| lettuce | lehtisalaatti |
| tomato | tomaatti |
| garlic | valkosipuli |
| Typical Finnish foods TOP | |
| pea soup | hernekeitto |
| elk meat | hirvenliha |
| stuffed cabbage rolls | kaalikääryleet |
| Karelian stew | Karjalan paisti |
| soup with dumplings | klimppisoppa |
| meat balls | lihapullat |
| black sausage | mustamakkara |
| braised reindeer | poronkäristys |
| reindeer meat | poronliha |
| summer vegetable soup | kesäkeitto |
| N.B. there is no translation for 'laatikko'; the best way to explain it is to say that it is a special way of cooking like a casserole ....... e.g. maksalaatikko is a special way of cooking liver. | |
| Herbs TOP | yrtit |
| basil | basilika |
| bay leaf | laakerinlehti |
| marjoram | meirami |
| oregano | oregano |
| parsley | persilja |
| rosemary | rosmariini |
| tarragon | rakuuna |
| chives | ruohosipuli |
| sage | salvia |
| dill | tilli |
| thyme | timjami |
| Spices TOP | mausteet |
| anise | anis |
| chilli | chili |
| ginger | inkivääri |
| cardamom | kardemumma |
| coriander | korianteri |
| turmeric | kurkuma |
| nutmeg | muskotti |
| clove | neilikka |
| paprika | paprika |
| pepper | pippuri |
| sesame | seesami |
| mustard | sinappi |
| Fruit TOP | hedelmä |
| orange | appelsiini |
| apricot | aprikoosi |
| banana | banaani |
| grapefruit | greippi |
| lime | limetti |
| plum | luumu |
| mandarin | mandariini |
| berry | marja |
| melon | meloni |
| apple | omena |
| peach | persikka |
| pear | päärynä |
| rhubarb | raparperi |
| raisin | rusina |
| lemon | sitruuna |
| tangerine | tanderiini |
| grape | viinirypäle |
| berries - TOP | |
| blackberry | karhunvatukka |
| cranberry | karpalo |
| cloudberry | lakka |
| strawberry | mansikka |
| blackcurrant | mustaherukka |
| blueberry | mustikka |
| lingonberry | puolukka |
| raspberry | vadelma |
| Nuts TOP | pähkinöitä |
| cashew nut | acajoupähkinä |
| hazelnut | hasselpähkinä |
| chestnut | kastanja |
| peanut | maapähkinä |
| almond | manteli |
| brazil nut | paarapähkinä |
| walnut | saksanpähkinä |
| Miscellaneous TOP | |
| vinegar | etikka |
| bread | leipä |
| margarine | margariini |
| pie | piirakka |
| buttermilk | piimä |
| frozen | pakasteet |
| cottage cheese | raejuusto |
| fresh | tuore |
| butter | voi |
| WWW References: | Exercise You can find a lot of useful English language on the WWW. I have found 4 sites that are connected with food and cooking. If you are ONLINE, that is if you are connected to the Internet, you can click on 'Finnish recipes' on the left for example and see if it useful for your English learning.
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Last Updated 09.11.2000